Sensing Systems and Algorithms for Airbag Deployment Decision

This paper addresses the development of an integrated sensing system for the airbag deployment decision in an intelligent vehicle. A number of sensing systems has been developed and fused their decisions to provide an airbag deployment decision. The performance of the prototype system is evaluated through several test runs. The results proved that the airbag deployment decision is robust and intelligent and can be easily retrofitted into any vehicle with built-in airbag control.